With All Due Respect?
Strong opinions on Alaska politics, life and entertainment
Episodes
140 episodes
Governor Dunleavy's Budget: A straw man in a burning field
Governor Mike Dunleavy rolls out his budget that's built on a combination of fantasy and deficit spending.
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26:54
The downtown transit center is dead, long live the downtown transit center: Trouble returns.
In two martinis and a microphone...the re-opening of the downtown transit center raises questions about the safety and the future of the building.
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7:45
Ranked Choice Voting & Dunleavy stick around: What's that mean for 2026?
Ranked choice voting is saved by less than 700 ballots cast out of 320,000. Governor Mike Dunleavy is stiffed on a position with Trump. What does that mean for the 2026 gubernatorial race? Also five book suggestions for Christmas giving.
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The hand that feeds you: How big business will trump Trump's agenda.
While President-elect Trump has announced strong positions on everything from tariffs and immigration to health, the economy and big money won't let these happen.
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28:33
Is Alaska a serious state anymore?
Sixty percent of new jobs created in Alaska during 2022 were filled by non-resident workers as the working age population declines. Are we even a serious state anymore?
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Election Autopsy: Worried about being broke not woke
American's want a sharper focus on the economy and immigration, and Alaskans appear conflicted.
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Election Special: Judge Adolf Zeman has something to say. We talk politics...GCI political donations and quarterly earnings. Jim Minnery is a pimple on the ass of democracy. What we're looking for on Tuesday.
We welcome Judge Adolf Zeman to discuss his appointment and retention process. We discuss how Alaska's largest telecom company used to be focused on the future of Alaska instead of quarterly earnings. Right wing bomb thrower Jim Minnery is a pi...
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Keep Ranked Choice Voting or Alaska dies
We interview Juli Lucki from the No on Two campaign, and Ethan and I discuss the politics.
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Peltola crushes the primary. The slapstick comedy of Costello and McKay. Satchel Page pitches Anchorage. Captain James Cook over stays his welcome.
Alaska’s congressional representative Mary Peltola dominates the primary. Mia Costello comes back from the dead in Sand Lake. Captain James Cook provides a precautionary tale of over staying your welcome. Satchel Page pitches the Anchorage Eart...
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Justices rule on education funding: Stopping the full court spin
The Alaska Supreme Court issued a ruling about the long running question about public money going to private schools and it's not what you think.
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11:57
Tony Soprano's rules for travelling and ASD's Academic Academies hold great potential
The Anchorage School District rolls out Academic Academies which hold great potential. Tony Soprano stops by to give us our thoughts on air travel today.
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LaFrance taps her APD Chief: Was the boys club thwarted?
Mayor-elect Suzanne LaFrance named a new Anchorage Chief of Police after out going Mayor Dave Bronson attempted an end run. Was the boys clubs denied their pick?
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Suzanne LaFrance picks her team. Art Mathias is a religious con artist down $94k. Two books for your summer reading list.
Mayor elect Suzanne LaFrance announces her management team. Con man Art Mathias and his religious radicalism owes $94k in fines. Two book suggestions for your summer reading list.
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Project Anchorage: AEDC's Jenna Wright explains it all
AEDC President & CEO speaks about the Project Anchorage initiative and what it could mean to the future of Anchorage.
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Herding Cattle at Sea-Tac: Is airline customer service dead?
Airline travel through Sea-Tac has become insufferable. Is customer service in the airline industry dead? Scott McMurren answers the question.
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Project Anchorage: Is the latest local sales tax proposition worthy?
We debate a initiative entitled Project Anchorage to sell voters on a 3% sales tax that would lower property taxes and create new revenue for local projects.
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The top three things Anchorage can expect from a new city government
Anchorage Assembly Chair Chris Constant lists the top three things that Anchorage will see from its new city government and we offer our commentary.
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Bon Voyage Bronson: Analysis and the five top reasons he lost from our AI Translator.
Voters throw Mayor Dave Bronson out of City Hall and we have analysis. Also we offer you the top five reasons why he lost in a landslide.
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The silencing of Alaskans by Dunleavy. Public education funding has become a play toy. The pop tart movie is delicious. Our travel guru has contrary opinions on hotel hot tubs.
Alaskans are losing their ability to speak and participate in government under Governor Mike Dunleavy. The new pop tart movie on Netflix is delicious. Scott McMurren has thoughts on hot tubs. Why has education funding become a play toy?
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Court slaps Dunleavy silly. LaFrance talks school closures. Hotel hot tubs? An amazing novel for you to read.
The court slaps back on Governor Dunleavy's education response. Suzanne LaFrance talks about the future for closed schools. Our AI Translator gives our thoughts on hotel hot tubs. A new novel you will love.
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Alaska's education ruling: What comes next for 20,000 students? Also...La Traviata is coming to Anchorage.
We analyze the recent court ruling and talk about the what's next. We review La Traviata coming to Anchorage April 26-28.
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